Volt Lites

What Volt Lites does

Volt Lites, Inc. is a Burbank, California-based, founder-owned entertainment lighting company founded in 2010 by Matt Shimamoto and Harrison Lippman, both CalArts-trained theatrical lighting designers. The company delivers full-service lighting solutions for live entertainment, concert touring, broadcast television, sports venues, fashion events, and house-of-worship installations through five integrated service lines: Production Rentals (full-service crew, design, prep, install, programming, and load-out), Equipment Sales (authorized dealer for 100+ brands including ETC, Robe, Claypaky, Martin, Chauvet, MA Lighting, Ayrton), Integration under the Volt Integrated sub-brand (permanent design, engineering, fabrication, and installation of rigging, lighting, audio, video, and control systems), a dedicated Previz suite powered by Depence R3/R4 with grandMA console integration, and a Repairs service backed by manufacturer partnerships.

The underlying technology stack is anchored in professional entertainment lighting hardware and protocols — moving lights, lighting consoles, direct-view LED, rigging, and atmosphere equipment controlled via DMX, sACN, Art-Net, RDM, CRMX, W-DMX, and Kling-Net — combined with a 100,000-square-foot Burbank warehouse, a secondary Henderson/Las Vegas office, and multi-protocol integration capabilities that span custom LED retrofit fabrication to broadcast-ready AR/VR stage design. The business model is quote-based, enterprise project work with multi-year integration contracts, generating revenue across hardware sales, rental labor, design/engineering fees, previz bookings, and recurring repair/maintenance streams, with go-to-market executed through enterprise field sales, event-driven visibility (Coachella, Oscars, The Sphere residencies), and direct partnerships with venues, production companies, and touring professionals.

Name

Volt Lites

Legal name

Volt Lites, Inc.

Website

https://voltlites.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Volt Lites is a Burbank-based, founder-owned entertainment lighting company providing rentals, equipment sales, permanent venue integration, previsualization, and repair services for concert touring, broadcast, fashion, sports, and house-of-worship productions worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Lighting Services

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ), Commercial Lighting Fixture Installation (HSAOAFAM), Smart Lighting & Dimming Control Installation (HSAHADAB)

Keywords

• Entertainment lighting rentals
• Concert lighting production
• Lighting system integration
• Lighting equipment distribution
• Previsualization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Production Rentals: Full-service production support including equipment rental with experienced crew chiefs and lighting technicians for design, install, programming, and operation. Services include dry rental to qualified partners.
2. Equipment Sales: Sales division maintaining large inventory of both new and used equipment. Authorized dealer for top moving lights, lighting consoles, control systems, cable, direct-view LED displays, rigging hardware, and professional AV equipment.
3. Integration Services: Full-service technology integration division specializing in design, engineering, and installation of professional rigging, lighting, audio, video, and control systems for arenas, performing arts venues, churches, and multi-purpose environments.
4. Repair Services: Professional parts and service for moving lights, effects, consoles, architectural lighting, and atmosphere equipment. Partners with manufacturers for technical expertise and software solutions.
5. Previz Services: Dedicated previsualization suite available for solo booking or bundled with VOLT lighting packages. Powered by Depence R3/R4 with grandMA console integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Volt Lites provides full-service entertainment lighting solutions spanning production rentals, authorized equipment sales, permanent system integration, previsualization, and repairs for live events, concert touring, broadcast, corporate events, and venue installations. The company supplies equipment from 100+ leading manufacturers alongside experienced crew chiefs and lighting technicians who handle design, installation, programming, and operation. Operations are anchored by a 100,000-square foot warehouse facility in Burbank, CA with global project reach.

Product overview

Volt Lites is a Burbank-based entertainment lighting company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services: Production Rentals (full-service support for concert touring, festivals, and events), Sales Division (authorized distributor of lighting, rigging, and AV equipment from major manufacturers), Integration/V亓t Integrated (design, engineering, and installation of permanent systems for venues), Previz Suite (previsualization space with Depence R3/R4 and grandMA), and Repairs (professional service for moving lights and equipment). The company operates a 100,000-square foot warehouse and serves entertainment productions worldwide, working with equipment from manufacturers including Robe, Claypaky, Martin, Chauvet, Elation, GLP, ACME, Astera, and Ayrton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Volt Integrated: VOLT's full-service technology integration division specializing in the design, engineering, and installation of professional rigging, lighting, audio, video, and control systems.

Products and services

• Production Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• Aging fixture cost reduction and parts availability challenges resolved through modern LED laser-illuminated lighting instruments at Crypto.com Arena
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Events Vocational Education Network (EVEN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024VOLT partners with EVEN, an organization creating pathways into the live events industry through education, mentorship, networking, and paid apprenticeship opportunities. EVEN addresses the historical difficulty of accessing backstage careers without industry connections. Many VOLT team members began through EVEN programs. This partnership develops emerging talent who are technically trained, mentored, and passionate about the industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Christie Lites: Large North American lighting and rigging rental company serving concert tours, events, and venues with overlapping equipment inventory and touring client base.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): World's largest entertainment production services company offering lighting, video, audio, and rigging for tours, broadcast, and live events — a direct competitor at the high end of every segment Volt serves.
• Atomic Lighting: U.S. concert-touring and event lighting rental company serving many of the same artist and festival clients with a comparable crew-and-gear service model.
• Bandit Lites: One of the largest concert-touring lighting rental and production companies in the U.S., serving the same artist, festival, and arena customer base as Volt with similar crew-and-gear rental model.
• Upstaging: Concert touring and event lighting rental company serving major tours and festivals with a comparable crew-led production rental model to Volt's Production Rentals division.
• 4Wall Entertainment: Nationwide entertainment lighting and rigging rental company offering rentals, sales, and integration services — directly overlapping Volt's three-pillar service stack across touring, broadcast, and permanent install.
• Solotech: Major North American entertainment technology provider offering lighting, audio, video, and rigging rentals for tours, festivals, and venues — directly comparable multi-service production model.

Others

• GLP (German Light Products): Entertainment lighting manufacturer whose products Volt distributes; provides context on the supply side of Volt's rental and sales inventory rather than direct customer overlap.
• Robe Lighting: Major entertainment lighting fixture manufacturer for which Volt is an authorized dealer; comparable in the sense of shaping the same touring/venue lighting ecosystem though Volt operates as a distributor not a manufacturer.

Broad incumbents

• Clair Global: Large-scale live-event production company primarily known for audio but increasingly bundling lighting and video — competes for the same multi-service touring contracts as Volt.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@volt_lites
• Facebookfacebook.com/VoltLites
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/volt-lites-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/voltlites
• TikToktiktok.com/@voltlites
• Xx.com/volt_lites

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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